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Experts Warn Arresting Journalists Could Be Slippery Slope To Arresting Politicians And Other People Who Deserve It
Babylon Bee ^ | January 30, 2026 | Staff

Posted on 01/31/2026 3:32:44 PM PST by Twotone

U.S. — Self-proclaimed journalist Don Lemon was arrested on Friday for allegedly raiding a church service and intimidating its congregation, prompting experts to warn that such actions taken by the DOJ could be a slippery slope that leads to arresting politicians and other people who deserve it.

"This is an outrage," sociological analyst Kelvin Grimp said. "If we start enforcing laws, elected officials and other criminals could be in really big trouble."

According to sources, approximately 99% of the U.S. Congress and up to half of the nation's governors would be behind bars if America were to continue down this slippery slope of enforcing laws and prosecuting criminals. Republicans and Democrats alike have criticized the Trump administration for perpetuating the myth that well-connected people can be arrested just for breaking the law.

"What's next? We start rounding up undocumented migrants or arresting people for murder and rape?" Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. "Welcome to Trump's America!"

In response to the current unrest in the country, former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton published an op-ed in the New York Times discrediting all laws she doesn't like. "I have long held that no one is above the law except for me," she wrote, "but that might be changing, and it's an utter disgrace. It's not what our founders intended."

At publishing time, experts had also issued an urgent warning that holding people in prominent positions accountable could lead to people in prominent positions being held accountable.


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: babylonbee; journalists; satire

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1 posted on 01/31/2026 3:32:44 PM PST by Twotone
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To: Twotone

ROFL. It actually IS time for a LOT of arrests.


2 posted on 01/31/2026 3:38:24 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Twotone

Rioting inside a church is not journalism.

Disrupting a worship service is not journalism.

Kidnapping children is not journalism.

Being a twat who thinks he is something other than a twat, well that is my journalistic opinion.


3 posted on 01/31/2026 3:41:29 PM PST by OpusatFR
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To: Twotone

What experts? I didn’t know there was such a thing as an expert on the subject.


4 posted on 01/31/2026 3:43:45 PM PST by CodeToad
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To: Twotone

Where were they during the Obozo years?


5 posted on 01/31/2026 3:49:04 PM PST by Fungi
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin; Twotone
Love The Bee!.......


6 posted on 01/31/2026 4:08:23 PM PST by 4Liberty (One person’s Socialism is another’s neighborliness. -Tim Walz)
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To: Twotone

The beee,
“ sociological analyst Kelvin Grimp said. “If we start enforcing laws, elected officials and other criminals could be in really big trouble.” According to sources, approximately 99% of the U.S. Congress and up to half of the nation’s governors would be behind bars if America were to continue down this...”

Well that’s a start!!!’


7 posted on 01/31/2026 4:23:34 PM PST by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin; Melian

Journalist arrested slippery slope. Gateway to arresting pols & others


8 posted on 01/31/2026 5:07:10 PM PST by thinden (Buckle Up!)
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To: Twotone
"This is an outrage," sociological analyst Kelvin Grimp said."If we start enforcing laws, elected officials and other criminals could be in really big trouble."

lol

9 posted on 01/31/2026 5:55:39 PM PST by GOPJ (Trump's a Rorschach: for good or ill people see thier hidden selves in him. Protector? Bully? Savior)
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To: 4Liberty

I can tell you what a woman is, just look at my wife.


10 posted on 01/31/2026 6:16:30 PM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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